boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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With no evidence and with no proof, President Trump recklessly and outrageously blamed Wednesday night’s horrid mid-air collision in Washington on his all-encompassing boogeyman of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
The modern world is beset by boogeymen: pandemics, gun violence, floods, fires.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Indeed, in pursuit of greater profits for themselves, and to redirect attention to others, Big Pharma invented a new boogeyman: PBMs – and perpetuated myths that other special interests now repeat.
—Robert L. Rizzi, Boston Herald, 22 June 2024
For months now, Trump has been using Venezuelans as the boogeyman.
—Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
The modern world is beset by boogeymen: pandemics, gun violence, floods, fires.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Indeed, in pursuit of greater profits for themselves, and to redirect attention to others, Big Pharma invented a new boogeyman: PBMs – and perpetuated myths that other special interests now repeat.
—Robert L. Rizzi, Boston Herald, 22 June 2024
For months now, Trump has been using Venezuelans as the boogeyman.
—Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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